Senate Bill 110 Alabama 2026 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Chris Elliott Senator

Republican

Session

2026 Regular Session

Title

Nurses; endorsement by certain certified nurses deemed endorsement by physician for K-12 school athletic participation physicals; schools prohibited from being member of athletic association that refuses to comply

Description

Under existing law, the endorsement of a certified registered nurse practitioner or certified nurse midwife is deemed to be the endorsement of a physician for certain health or medical related documents.

This bill would specifically provide that the endorsement of a certified registered nurse practitioner or certified nurse midwife on a physical examination form for participation of a student in K-12 school athletics is deemed to be the endorsement of a physician.

This bill would also prohibit any public K-12 school from being a member of an athletic association that refuses to accept physical examination forms for participation in school athletics endorsed in compliance with this bill.

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Subjects

Health